Chalayan Shines

Last night, the Design Museum hosted a private event to celebrate the opening of the exhibit 'Hussein Chalayan – From Fashion and Back.' It's Chalayan's first UK exhibition and celebrates—no, screams from the rooftops—the amazing creativity and experimentation behind the designer's conceptual fashion. As expected, it was jaw-droppingly curated and motion played a key role in the show. There were fans blowing the mannequins hair, air flowing from beneath dresses to flare them out to get the full scope of their shape, mannequins positioned as if they are cleaning windows or writing on the walls, and a dress made of laser beam lights rotating on a pedestal behind a smoke filled glass enclosure. It was all quite dramatic, and fittingly so. Chalayan is one of those great examples of a designer who goes ultra-abstract with their design, succeeds at doing it, and etches themselves a place in fashion history. So, if you love fashion, or just love the designer, this show is a can't-miss on your London hit list!